Dec. 7, 2011
Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979/5241
michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov/j.d.harrington@nasa.gov
Jennifer Stanfield
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
256-544-7199
jennifer.j.morcone@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-247
NASA TO HOLD INDUSTRY DAY TO DISCUSS ADVANCED BOOSTER
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA will host an industry day at the Marshall
Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. to share information on an
upcoming NASA Research Announcement for the Space Launch System's
(SLS) advanced booster. Marshall is leading the design and
development of the SLS on behalf of the agency. The new heavy-lift
launch vehicle will expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit and
enable new missions of exploration across the solar system.
The 130-metric ton, evolved SLS vehicle will require an advanced
booster with a significant increase in thrust over existing U.S.
liquid or solid boosters. Its first full-scale test flight is set for
2017.
The industry day will be held Dec. 15, at 9 a.m. CST in the Morris
Auditorium in Marshall's building 4200. Media representatives are
invited to cover the event and interview NASA management beginning at
9:45 a.m. CST. Speakers will include Dan Dumbacher, NASA's
Exploration Systems Development deputy associate administrator at
agency headquarters in Washington, and Todd May, SLS program manager
at Marshall.
Journalists interested in attending should contact Jennifer Stanfield
in Marshall's Public and Employee Communications Office at
256-544-0034 no later than 4 p.m. CST, Wednesday, Dec. 14. To ensure
adequate security processing time on the day of the event, media
should report to the Redstone Arsenal Joint Visitor Control Center at
Gate 9 by 8 a.m., with two photo IDs, vehicle registration and proof
of car insurance. Visitor parking is available in front of Building
4200 on the south side.
For information about NASA's Space Launch System development effort,
visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/sls
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